by Walt Hampton | Feb 11, 2022 | Success
Why? Why do you run? I get this question a lot. Especially now as I train for my 100 mile ultra. I could give a George Mallory-like response when asked why he wanted to climb Everest: he said, “Because it’s there.” “I run because I can,” I might say. Which, like... by Walt Hampton | Feb 4, 2022 | Success
It seemed like such a good idea. In the moment, at least. Now… well… hmm. Not quite as jazzy. But that’s often the way it is, isn’t it? It’s one thing to think about it. It’s another thing entirely to make it happen. Small steps;... by Walt Hampton | Jan 28, 2022 | Success
Regret is a terrible thing. I don’t have many. But one stands out. The trip of a lifetime. With my dad. He’d invited me to climb to Everest Base Camp with him. The two of us had learned to climb together. He was running a continuing medical education program for... by Ann Sheybani | Jun 2, 2020 | writing
It’s helpful to know that obstacles are part of the writing process, but how are you supposed to deal with them when they raise their ugly heads? What can you do if you’re confused, say, about setting, or plot, or the relevance of that stuff for your chosen genre? And... by Walt Hampton | May 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
There are certain immutable forces. Like gravity. You can’t argue against gravity. Reality is another one. Byron Katie says that when you argue against reality, you lose. But just 100% of the time. And… there are certain forces of nature that will never go away… that...